Indian Beach News

Hey, read the rules! Fire crews in Carteret County have a condo fire under control.

When firefighters arrived at a Thursday morning fire at a 10-story condominium building under construction on Bogue Banks, the dense black smoke indicated conditions worse than they turned out to be.

Carteret Co Fire Marshall Ben Barnett says he is close to wrapping up his investigation into what caused a massive fire that destroyed millions of dollars worth of condos in Indian Beach. via WNCT-TV Greenville

Fire destroyed a beach front condo complex at Indian Beach in Carteret County. It started Wednesday night and burned all night. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

“By the grace of god. That's best I put it. It was a real big fire for us because we are a small department”

A massive fire destroys an Indian Beach condominium complex overnight sending three fire fighters to the hospital and causing millions in damage. via WNCT-TV Greenville

Hey, read the rules! Wednesday nights beach condo fire has many living or vacationing in the Indian Beach community wondering if a sprinkler system could have saved the building. via WITN

“We saw the glow almost immediately and then the glow just illuminated a dark billow of smoke”

An elevator shaft and pieces of a stairwell were all that stood among blackened debris Thursday as firefighters continued to monitor a fire scene at Ocean Club Resort in Indian Beach and douse flare ups in the ... via Jacksonville Daily News

“There were people there at the time of the fire and they were evacuated out of the building”

Firefighters from nearly 10 departments battled a blaze Wednesday night that destroyed one of the buildings at a condominium complex on Bogue Banks in Carteret County. via Jacksonville Daily News

“Salter Path built this department from the scratch up”

Taxes are the biggest concern of Salter Path residents as their community fire department makes the transition to a municipal one. via Jacksonville Daily News

“I believe that once we locate the Jeep Cherokee it will provide the missing link that we need to locate Quinn”

Carteret County authorities have searched by land, air and water; combed computer databases and followed every lead. via Jacksonville Daily News

Stacey Ann Grady and Kevin Joseph Kawas were married Nov. 27 at Havelock Tourist Center. via Asbury Park Press Online

It was to be the last July 4th that campers and summer residents would celebrate at the Arrowhead Campground at Salter Path. via News Observer

“The only thing in this world I want is for you to rub my head.”

Richard Long, a Guilford County native who now lives in Indian Beach, has been writing about his travels with his dog, Molly, as they wandered along the coast. via News Observer

“I don't feel that we should be in the position to tell the Corps what they can and cannot do when they're not funded for certain activities”

It's one of Carteret County's most beautiful areas, but now the Beaufort Inlet is caught in the middle of an ugly dispute between the county and the Corps of Engineers. via WNCT-TV Greenville

“The Lord has been good to me. And he's been looking out for me.”

Richard Long, a Guilford County native who now lives in Indian Beach, has been writing about his travels with his dog, Molly, as they wandered along the coast. via News Observer

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet later this month in Greenville to address several important issues. via WITN

“We went out there and got our stuff and did not return”

Inmate work crews in Carteret County have helped clean up after hurricanes and build schoolyard playgrounds. via Jacksonville Daily News